I was talking to my mother the other night while she was lying in bed. We were talking about random things from family friends to scholarships. At some point in the conversation I began telling her a story about my friend’s high school experiences when all of a sudden she picks up her blackberry and [...]
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Family vs. Technology
Posted: January 22, 2011 in Anecdotes, News, OpinionsTags: family, technology, technology family
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Avatar 2
Posted: January 21, 2011 in Anecdotes, NewsTags: bioluminescence, bioluminescent plankton, llandudno, plankton
No, this is not a blog post about a sequel to the highly praised Avatar movie (nor is it about a sequel to the highly scorned Avatar: The Last Airbender movie). This post is about the bioluminescent plankton that have been on Llandudno beach in Cape Town. Some questions might be going through your mind [...]
An Atmosphere of Love and Care
Posted: September 23, 2010 in ComaCARE, NewsTags: brain injury, care, comacare, handicapped, head injury, potters, Swellendam
“We are the sum of our experience and all who have preceded us. Our commitment embraces an approach implying that life and work are indivisible.” This quote comes directly from David Schlapobersky’s and Felicity Potter’s website and it perfectly captures their approach to life and the care of Felicity’s son, James Potter. When James was [...]
The Drama about Roscoe (please forgive me :P)
Posted: September 10, 2010 in Art and Culture, Journ Work, NewsTags: busy, drama, Roscoe
I’m not the biggest fan of this article, I don’t think that I wrote it very well mainly due to the fact that I didn’t sleep for 24 hours when I wrote it. (but it’s up to you to decide how good it is) “Who am I to complain?” says Roscoe Ratangee between drags of [...]
A Fictional Obit
Posted: September 2, 2010 in Journ Work, NewsTags: Death, journalism, obituary, Rhodes university
This article is completely FICTIONAL. It was a part of a journalism exercise where we had to do a series of articles on one particular person, with the final article being an obituary. But there was a catch… seeing as the person was ‘dead’, we were not allowed to interview them again. It was an [...]
Stress. Many cringe at the sound of this word, yet it is a factor that lives in all our lives. Dealing with stress is an important issue, especially in the life of a student. However one student gives a golden nugget of advice to those struggling with this burden: “sweat out the stress” recommends Sarah [...]
Are You Really Smarter than a Rhodent?
Posted: August 31, 2010 in Art and Culture, Journ Work, NewsTags: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, gameshow, Rhodes university, university
Nelson Mandela Hall’s event “Are You Smarter than a Rhodent?” took place at Barratt Lecture Theatre last week on 17 August. The game show event was created by Rhodes student Shuaib Akoojee and was loosely based on the TV show “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?” “This Dean of Students event is used promote [...]
Experiencing India
Posted: August 30, 2010 in Art and Culture, Journ Work, NewsTags: culture, Hindu, India, Rhodes university, show
Amongst the vivid colours of the Indian flag stood the large crowd, waiting in anticipation for the beginning of the show. The aroma of fine cuisine wafted through the air as the chattering crowd were experiencing the tastes of India. And more cultural experiences were to come at the Experience India show last Saturday. The [...]
An (almost) fictional news story
Posted: August 30, 2010 in Journ Work, NewsTags: fictional, journalism
This was used for a Journalism assignment!! The names and places are real but the story is completely fictional Journalism Student Wins Free Tuition in America A Rhodes journalism student has recently received the Mario Garćia Scholarship for WED reporting. The recipient of this scholarship is awarded one year’s free tuition at the Poynter Institute [...]
